{"id":356,"date":"2010-06-26T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-06-26T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs-dev.lib.uconn.edu\/outsidetheneatline\/2010\/06\/26\/where-are-all-the-birds\/"},"modified":"2010-06-26T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-06-26T12:00:00","slug":"where-are-all-the-birds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs-dev.lib.uconn.edu\/outsidetheneatline\/2010\/06\/26\/where-are-all-the-birds\/","title":{"rendered":"Where are all the Birds?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"clear: both;text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/e\/e3\/CanadaGooseSummer19942003.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"247\" src=\"http:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/e\/e3\/CanadaGooseSummer19942003.png\" width=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>As a follow up to the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pollinator.org\/pollinator_week_2010.htm\"> National Pollinator Week 2010<\/a> post, I found some very interesting <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bird_atlas\">bird\u00a0atlas\u00a0projects <\/a>online that map the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.natureserve.org\/getData\/birdMaps.jsp\">distribution of bird species<\/a>. \u00a0What&#8217;s even better about these projects is that data collection is largely done by volunteers. \u00a0Why is that good news? \u00a0It means that if you are looking for a new hobby or to put your birding skills to the test your in luck. \u00a0Below are some links to some bird atlas projects. \u00a0The one I&#8217;m most familiar with is the <a href=\"http:\/\/bird.atlasing.org\/Atlas\/PA\/\">Pennsylvania Breeding Bird Atlas<\/a>, but you should really check out them all if you&#8217;re interested! \u00a0Anybody ask what you could do with a <a href=\"https:\/\/communicate.aag.org\/eseries\/scriptcontent\/custom\/giwis\/cguide\/\">degree in geography<\/a>? \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/annafasoli.blogspot.com\/\">Check out this dream job of a friend of mine to see what she does on a daily basis. \u00a0Jealous? I am.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.massaudubon.org\/birdatlas\/bbaportal\/index.php\">Massachussets Breeding Bird Atlas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uwgb.edu\/birds\/wbba\/\">Wisconsin Breeding Bird Atlas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dec.ny.gov\/animals\/7312.html\">New York State Breeding Bird Atlas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/myfwc.com\/bba\/\">Florida Breeding Bird Atlas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bird.atlasing.org\/Atlas\/PA\/\">Pennsylvania Breeding Bird Atlas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ohiobirds.org\/obba2\/\">Ohio Breeding Bird Atlas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mnbba.org\/\">Minnesota Breeding Bird Atlas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/dnr\/0,1607,7-153-10370_35523---,00.html\">Michigan Breeding Bird Atlas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mdbirds.org\/atlas.html\">Maryland Breeding Bird Atlas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fw.delaware.gov\/BBA\/Pages\/BreedingBirdAtlas.aspx\">Delaware Breeding Bird Atlas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/martes.dnr.state.wv.us\/BreedingBirdsAtlas\/default.aspx\">West Virginia Breeding Bird Atlas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/txtbba.tamu.edu\/\">Texas Breeding Bird Atlas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.manybirds.com\/atlas\/atlas.htm\">Louisiana\u00a0Breeding Bird Atlas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bba.iowabirds.org\/\">Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dnr.sc.gov\/wildlife\/bbatlas\/bba.html\">South Carolina Breeding Bird Atlas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vtecostudies.org\/vbba\/\">Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cobreedingbirdatlasii.org\/\">Colorado Breeding Bird Atlas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.npwrc.usgs.gov\/resource\/birds\/sdatlas\/\">South Dakota Breeding Bird Atlas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thebirdguide.com\/atlas\/atlas.htm\">Oregon Breeding Bird Atlas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uark.edu\/misc\/kgsmith\/abba.html\">Arkansas Breeding Bird Atlas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kansaspress.ku.edu\/buskan.html\">Kansas Breeding Bird Atlas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/mdc.mo.gov\/nathis\/birds\/birdatlas\/\">Missouri Breeding Bird Atlas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/rip.physics.unk.edu\/nou\/BBAtlasOverview.html\">Nebraska Breeding Bird Atlas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.una.edu\/faculty\/thaggerty\/BBA%20Homepage.htm\">Alabama Breeding Bird Atlas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.njaudubon.org\/SectionResearch\/NJBreedingBirdAtlas.aspx\">New Jersey Breeding Bird Atlas<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bird.atlasing.org\/\">Atlases<\/a> hosted by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/netcommunity\/Page.aspx?pid=1478\">Cornell Lab of Ornithology<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bto.org\/birdatlas\/\">Bird Atlas of Britain and Ireland 2007-2011<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Happy weekend to all the aspiring <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ornithology\">ornithologists<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Geographer\">geographers<\/a>!<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a follow up to the National Pollinator Week 2010 post, I found some very interesting bird\u00a0atlas\u00a0projects online that map the distribution of bird species. \u00a0What&#8217;s even better about these projects is that data collection is largely done by volunteers. &hellip; 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